Ecochallenge.org

Youth Climate Ecochallenge: A Drawdown Solutions Race

April 15 - May 15, 2020

Reilly Loveland

Portland Green Schools

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
317 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

2.0

community events

hosted or attended
UP TO

4.0

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

315

minutes

spent exercising

Reilly's actions

Buildings and Cities

Go for a Daily Walk

Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 60 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Buildings and Cities

Choose LED Bulbs

LED Lighting (Household)

I will see if my family is eligible for the Energy Saver Kit from Energy Trust. If we are, I will replace 4 lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Social Justice

Clean Cookstoves

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning about the need for clean cookstoves in low-income countries.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Take an in-person or virtual Tour of a Waste Management Facility

All Industry & Materials Solutions

I will spend at least 60 minute(s) touring (virtually or in person) a local dump/transfer station, material recovery facility, and/or water treatment facility to learn about our local waste and waste recovery streams.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate Change

Participate In A Virtual Earth Day Event

All Drawdown Solutions

I will participate in a virtual Earth Day event.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate Change

Organize A Virtual Earth Day Event

All Drawdown Solutions

I will organize a virtual Earth Day event for my school or community.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate Change

Reduce My Footprint

All Drawdown Solutions

Using one of the links below, I will calculate my ecological footprint and talk with my family or classmates about ways we can reduce our negative environmental impact.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Start or Tend a Garden

Plant-Rich Diet

I will start or tend a garden at my home, whether in my yard or in containers on a porch or windowsill.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Keep Track of Wasted Food

Reduced Food Waste

I will keep a daily log of food I throw away during Youth Climate Ecochallenge, either because it went bad before I ate it, I put too much on my plate, or it was scraps from food preparation.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 15 minute(s) learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Smaller Portions

Reduced Food Waste

I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Climate Change Organize A Virtual Earth Day Event

What did you do to organize a virtual Earth Day event? Who helped or participated?

Reilly Loveland 4/22/2020 4:18 PM

This wasnt a traditional Earth Day event - but it was quite the lift and made a big impact on our Green Schools Community and Committee. We launched our first ever newsletter and showcased tips, resources and other things going on in our world that can help us make this earth day the best day in our current virtual world. Check it out!! https://bit.ly/PGSCNewsApril20

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Climate Change Participate In A Virtual Earth Day Event

In what virtual Earth Day event did you participate? What did you like most about it?

Reilly Loveland 4/22/2020 3:19 PM

I participated in THREE virtual events today! The coolest thing I learned was the depth of the impact Agriculture has on carbon.

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Reilly Loveland 4/17/2020 1:42 PM

I thought I was doing a pretty good job with a mostly plant based diet but I have come to realize I am NOT great at it! Ha! I am really trying to amend 2 meals a day to more than meatless - but to be vegan and it's HARD! This will be an interesting reflection at the end...

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Keep Track of Wasted Food

An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Where would you rather use this money?

Reilly Loveland 4/16/2020 11:34 AM

We did really good yesterday!! We only wasted about 4 oz of food yesterday and it was only because we had to snap the ends off of the asparagus.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings and Cities Go for a Daily Walk

What have you noticed on your daily walks? What have you enjoyed? What infrastructure changes could make your walks more enjoyable or possible?

Reilly Loveland 4/15/2020 12:27 PM

I am making it a practice to get out before I get on my computer every morning. I have scoped out a 3 mile loop through the wetlands near my house. I don't listen to music or have headphones - just spend time being present in my surroundings. I leave my phone at home too to really make sure I disconnect. Here's part of the wetlands! I am lucky that I have a series of interconnected waterways and parks near my home so I have lots of options and routes to take.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Climate Change Reduce My Footprint

What is one thing you could do to within the next couple of weeks to reduce your personal carbon footprint?

Reilly Loveland 4/15/2020 10:48 AM

This is an interesting one! It made me realize 3 things.
1. That we weren't signed up for the renewable energy at PGE like I thought we were. Fixed that immediately! 100% renewables woohoo!
2. We just got a new car - which is not great for the environment to get a new vs. used one. But we got our first hybrid which is GREAT because my partner drives a lot for his job. Over time - the impact of the hybrid way overcompensates for Co2 saved vs having to buy a new car. Especially with all the miles that will be put on it.
3. I am getting rid of my very inefficient jeep next month and getting something used and with better gas mileage. That impact alone is huge!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Start or Tend a Garden

How is working in a garden or on a farm good for your mental, physical, and spiritual health?

Reilly Loveland 4/15/2020 10:45 AM

In the midst of a pandemic it's hard to stay focused on your daily life because we have essentially no control over it. Having a garden and watching something grow and have something to check in on and focus on the well-being of every day will have such a positive impact on my daily mood. Also! Really the start of this was weeding out about 5,000 weeds in the backyard. Removing the bad to put in the good :) (Photo of my first tomato starts!)

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